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Abel Tasman National Park

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February 10th 2008
We've been staying at the Top 10 campsite in Motueka, a small town not far from the southern section of the Abel Tasman National Park. It's a good base from which to venture into the park and the main high street has the necessary shops, including the lovely Patisserie Royale selling home-made lush cakes, pies and bread - beats Brumby's (the Antipodean Greggs) hands down. We decided to book on ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more